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CONVEYOR BELTS STORE ENERGY AND RISK

Published Sunday, April 01, 2007

It is common knowledge that drive systems must be de-energized prior to performing work on or around belt conveyors. This includes lock-out and tag-out of the conveyor's drive components. These procedures should be done for any related equipment that might feed material to or from the belt conveyor. This other equipment may include other conveyors, feeders, crushers and slide gates. In addition, restrict access to any load points that may be serviced by mobile equipment. However, what is not common knowledge is that even if the belt conveyor is properly locked-out and tagged-out there is ...

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